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Claude 2.1 vs Code Llama

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs Meta Code Llama — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
Meta
Code Llama
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateNov 21 2023Aug 24 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 89 days before Claude 2.1

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or Code Llama?

Claude 2.1 and Code Llama do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama shipped 89 days before Claude 2.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 2.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
Is Claude 2.1 or Code Llama open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Claude 2.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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